Italy Central Bank
Didn't Show Bias
On Bids, EU Says

The European Commission said the Bank of Italy didn't appear to discriminate against foreign banks when it examined bids for two Italian institutions, but warned its probe remained unfinished.

"The information we have had so far from the Bank of Italy...does not indicate there was discriminatory treatment," said a European Union spokesman. "But -- and this is an important but -- we have not reached any final...